Toyota Corolla (E170): Shift position purpose

*: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce noises, set the shift lever in D for normal driving.
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Inspection procedure
1 Check p/t squib(rh) circuit(airbaga sensor assy center – front
seat outer belt assy rh)
Disconnect the negative (–) terminal cable from the battery,
and wait at least for 90 seconds.
disconnect the connectors between the airbag sensor
assy center and the seat belt pretensi ...
Manual shifting test
1. Perform manual shifting test
Hint:
by this test, it can be determined whether the trouble is within
the electrical circuit or is a mechanical problem in the transaxle.
Disconnect the transmission wire connector.
inspect the manual driving operation.
Check that the shift and g ...
Stopping the engine
1 Stop the vehicle.
2 Continuously variable transmission: Shift the shift lever to P.
Manual transmission: Shift the shift lever to N.
3 Set the parking brake. 4 Press the engine switch.
5 Vehicles without a multi-information display: Release the brake pedal (continuously
variable transmission ...


